The trials and tribulations of raising a child with special needs, marriage, and everything else that goes along with it.

Tuesday, August 7, 2007

Brooklyn Top Ten

"Just when you think your out it pulls you back in." Quote from Grandma Lorraine. Its crazy where life takes you and how it takes you. Scott and I thought for sure that at this point in our lives we would be living in a nice house in Livingston, NJ probably with my own practice, blah, blah, blah... Then of course plans changed and we had no choice but to move to Brooklyn. Now, there are certain parts of Brooklyn that are really cool, but we are not in one of those parts. We live in Bensonhurst, which is a culture of its own. We did learn how to enjoy our time here and make the best out of it. So here is our top 10 reasons of why we love living in Bensonhurst.

9. We learned that the f--- word can be used as a noun, verb, adjective, and a preposition.

8. I can see all of my neighbors on the entire block in their yards at the same time by just looking out my bedroom window.

7. There are real life mafia dramas going on in the back of my house. Goodbye Sopranos hello Cropsey Ave.

6. Fat male butt crack is in style in my neighborhood.

5. Nathan's (the real Nathan's) is 5 minutes from my house, and you know we go there for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

4. Everyone's car is sparkling clean. If not you'd probably get shot.

3. You have the best of China, Italy, and Russia without having to leave your block.

2. No one speaks English yet everyone gets along.

1. Scott can go outside to throw the garbabge out in nothing but his tighty whities and a t-shirt, spark up a conversation with our neighbor in front of all Cropsey Ave. and not think twice about it and this is totally acceptable.

About Me

My name is Carrie. I am a speech-language pathologist that specializes in feeding/swallowing disorders and autism. I have had a major life change when I had my son Sam. Sam will be 3
July 31st. Sam was born with the inability to swallow due to leisons in his brainstem. Sam has many other compromises such as hypotonia and a left facial paralysis. Every day is a battle. But hopefully our story can comfort and help others.